Amuse Bouche

We bet (or at least we hope) you are wondering how you can make a difference.
Here are some tips, tricks, and places (in Charlottesville) for eating local.

TIPS:
-Cooking fresh food can be time consuming, but if you make double the amount for dinner, then voila you have a quick tasty lunch for the next day.
-Buy only what you need for about a week, because it will go bad.
-Baking with honey is the bomb. In baking, you use about half the amount of honey that the recipe calls for sugar. And reduce all other liquid ingredients by about a quarter of a cup each.
-WADE'S MILL has local grain aka FLOUR, which apparently everyone knows about because it's always out of stock. But if you find it, it's worth it!
-Yogurt making is fun. You basically heat up milk and add a tablespoon of live-culture yogurt. You can find recipes all over the internet. Don't use skim milk. It's chalky. Or spend way less time by buying it for pretty cheap at C-ville Market.


Which brings us to PLACES:
- THE city farmer's market- everything is there. pretty obvious right? some things available here that you can't necessarily get in local food grocers.
- Integral Yoga- people are nice and helpful. nice selection of local produce.
- UVA student garden- we love them. we shall be involved. learning. food. yum.
- Rebecca's- random local products, maple syrup, salsa, and some meat, etc.
- Main Street Market- it's a cool place. check it out. Feast, local butcher, local flower shop Hedge.
- C-ville Market- really inexpensive local foods. we love.
- The Virginia Store- nuts, wine, jams, etc.
- Whole Foods- good place for people who live in the north part of town.
- Kroger- voted by Arsdale as best place to buy local milk and butter, believe it or not.

RESTAURANTS:
- Brookville Restaurant
- The Local
- Fine Arts Cafe
- Feast


As always, try to bring your own reusable grocery bag when you go grocery shopping. If you have any other tips and favorite places, please share in comment section. We love sharing.


Peace, Love, and Everything Local!

Arley+Sarah